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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Shall Ratify? The People or the States?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which delegate wishes to establish a national university supported by Congress?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) George Washington.

2. What is the last major issue Convention delegates consider?
(a) The procedure for electing a President.
(b) The way the Constitution is ratified.
(c) The method for electing state legislatures.
(d) The way the states are represented in the new legislature.

3. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is identified as "not consulted" on the vote to grant the national legislature veto power over all laws they deem improper?
(a) George Washington.
(b) George Mason.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) Pierce Butler.

4. Why are French noblemen amazed to find Revolutionary War officers working as innkeepers?
(a) In Europe, officers only own farms.
(b) In Europe, inns are run by women.
(c) They don't realize America have inns.
(d) In Europe, the military is a profession.

5. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Noah Webster.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate proposes that the positive vote of seven states constitutes ratification of the Constitution?

2. Which delegate is vehemently opposed to the clause in the Virginia Resolves that gives the national legislature authority to veto laws they judge improper?

3. What two types of documents do Convention delegates have to guide their discussion of states' rights?

4. What does the term "American" mean to William Priest?

5. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?

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